Observational studyPloS one2022
Associations between pre-stroke physical activity and physical quality of life three months after stroke in patients with mild disability.
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- The impact of robot-assisted training on gait, balance, and endurance in patients with partial spinal cord injuries: insights from rehabilitation.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2026Trial
- Study on the correlation between carotid plaque calcification types and the recurrence of ischemic stroke.BMC medical imaging · 2026Article
- Associations of pre-stroke function disability and post-stroke cognitive impairment among older adults in China.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Factors Affecting Level of Physical Activity among Stroke Survivors: A Scoping Review.The Malaysian journal of medical sciences : MJMS · 2024Article
- Associations between pre-stroke physical activity levels and health-related quality of life 3 months after stroke: A registry-based study (part of PAPSIGOT).International journal of stroke : official journal of the International Stroke Society · 2023Article
- Factors Associated With Early and Late Post-stroke Fatigue in Patients With Mild Impairment. Results From the Stroke Cohort Study Augsburg.Frontiers in neurology · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundMuch is known about the association between physical activity and the occurrence of stroke. However, the evidence about the correlation between pre-stroke physical activity and post-stroke quality of life remains inconsistent. Thus, there is a high public health relevance to the topic.
aimThe aim of this study was to investigate the association between pre-stroke physical activity and physical quality of life after three months.
methodsData arises from 858 patients with stroke included a prospective single-centre observational cohort study in Augsburg, Germany, between September 2018 and November 2019. The participants were recruited at the Department of Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology, University Hospital of Augsburg after their stroke event. The level of physical activity was determined following the short form of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire at baseline. Physical quality of life was assessed three months after hospital discharge using the German version of the Stroke Impact Scale (SIS). A multiple linear regression model and a quantile regression were carried out.
resultsA total of 497 patients were included in the analysis (mean age 69.6, 58.8% male), 26.2% had a high, 18.9% a moderate and 54.9% a low level of pre-stroke physical activity. Patients with high pre-stroke physical activity had a significantly better physical quality of life three months after stroke in the SIS physical domain (beta = 4.1) and in the SIS subdomains hand function (beta = 5.6), mobility (beta = 4.1) and activities of daily living (beta = 3.7). In the physical domain and the subdomain mobility, the effect was especially strong for persons with low physical quality of life after three months.
conclusionPre-stroke physical activity seems to have an important and positive association with physical quality of life after three months in patients with mild disability. Further studies are needed to confirm these results.
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